Ornamental reflector



Sept. 11, 1956 L. L. RAYMOND 2,762,910

ORNAMENTAL REFLECTOR Filed Jan. 18, 1954 INVENTOR. Z/IMBER' 7' Z. RAYMOND 4 rro R/VEY Unite States Patent r ORNAMENTAL REFLECTOR Lambert L. Raymond, Minneapolis, Minn.

Application January 18, 1954, Serial No. 404,480

Claims. (Cl. 240-103) This invention relates to a reflector and particularly to a decorative reflector adapted to be used in Christmas decorations. Said reflector is constructed and arranged to be used with a light bulb which will extend through a central aperture in the reflector and be disposed in the usual electrical socket. One use of the reflector is for a Christmas tree reflector where it is used in connection with the usual Christmas tree light bulb.

It is an object of this invention to provide a reflector of simple and very eflicient form and one which gives a very novel and pleasing appearance.

It is another object of the invention to provide a reflector of the Christmas tree type which is made of a comparatively thin sheet of material, preferably metal, having a high reflecting surface, said reflector having two sets of reflecting surfaces which give different appearances respectively on the Christmas tree and which are disposed in different planes.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a reflector of the Christmas tree type made of a comparatively thin sheet of material having a high reflecting surface, said reflector having a central aperture and an inner series of trough-shaped adjacent portions extending radially outward from said central aperture, together with an outer series of reflecting surfaces extending radially outward from said first mentioned surfaces preferably tapering toward their ends and preferably disposed in a different plane from said surfaces of said inner series.

It is more specifically an object of this invention to provide a reflector of the Christmas tree type made from a sheet of rather thin material having a high reflecting surface, said reflector having a central aperture therein and a series of trough-shaped portions extending radially outward from said central aperture and a second series of portions extending radially outward from said first mentioned portions, said second portions tapering toward their outer ends and having front surfaces convexly curved transversely.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will be fully set forth in the following description made in connection with the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views and in which:

Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation of the reflector of this invention;

Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation;

Fig. 3 is a central vertical section through the reflector;

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken on line 44 of Fig. 3; and

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section taken on line 55 of Fig. 4, said Figs. 3, 4 and 5 being shown on an enlarged scale.

Referring to the drawings, a reflector is shown comprising a sheet of rather thin material. While said material may vary, in practice the reflector has been made of a thin sheet of metal. Said metal is coated with a highly reflective coating comprising an enamel or 2,762,910 Patented Sept. 11, 1956 equivalent substance. Said coating is made in quite a variety of colors. Said reflector has a central aperture 10a and washers or rings 11 are secured to the front and rear of said reflector surrounding and concentric with opening 10a. These rings 11 are of paper-like material and constitute insulating portions so that the tip and shell of the light bulb used will not be connected by the reflector material.

Said reflector comprises a series of trough-shaped portions 10b which extend outwardly radially of the aperture 10a. These portions 1012 are thus concave and their front surfaces are curved, as shown in Fig. 4, so that the curvature is symmetrical about a plane extending at right angles to the median line of said portions. Said reflector comprises a second series of portions 100. Portions 10c extend from each of the portions 10b respectively and said portions taper toward their outer ends. Preferably said outer ends are slightly rounded or curved. As clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the portions 10c are disposed substantially in one plane and said plane makes a decided angle with the bottom elements of the portions 10b. As shown in Fig. 1, portions 10b and 100 intersect on a line 10d, the inner side of which is concave. The portions 100 are also curved transversely, as shown in Figs. 3 and 5 and this curvature is symmetrical about a plane perpendicular to the median line of portions 100.

The portions 1% constitute a set or series of reflecting surfaces and the light from the bulb which is disposed centrally and axially of the reflector will be reflected from the surfaces 10b and give a very beautiful and desirable effect. The surfaces of portions 100 constitute a series of second reflecting surfaces and the portions 100 will appear entirely differently when viewed from a distance and looking at the front of the reflector. The surfaces of portions 100 will be illuminated from other light rather than that emanating from the central bulb. Two distinct sets of reflecting surfaces are provided. The curved form of the portions 100 adds greatly to their appearance. In some of the portions 10b there will be a radial line of brighter light than in the rest of the portion. In others of the portions 10b there will be two or more zones of different intensity of light. The reflector thus produces a novel and very pleasing effect. The reflector has been demonstrated in actual practice and found to be very successful and efficient.

It will of course be understood that various changes may be made in the form, details, arrangement and proportions of the parts, without departing from the scope of applicants invention, which, generally stated, consists in a device capable of carrying out the objects above set forth, in the parts and combinations of parts disclosed and defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A Christmas tree reflector comprising a sheet of material having a high reflecting surface, said sheet having a central aperture therein and having a series of grooves therein of curved concave form in transverse section extending outwardly radially of said aperture and having a series of spaced portions extending radially outward from said grooves respectively and radially alined therewith, said portions tapering outwardly and having their front surfaces convexly curved transversely.

2. The structure set forth in claim 1, said portions being disposed substantially in one plane, which plane is disposed at an angle to the bottom elements of said grooves.

3. A Christmas tree reflector comprising a sheet of material having a high reflecting surface, said sheet having a central aperture therein and having a series of contiguous portions extending outwardly radially of said aperture of concavely curved form in transverse section, said portions flaring toward their outer ends and being symmetrically curved transversely about a central radial line, and second spaced portions extending outwardly radially from said portions respectively, said second portions tapering toward their outer ends, said first mentioned and second portions meeting in a curved line having an inner concave side. 7

4. A Christmas tree reflector comprising a sheet of material having a high reflecting surface, said sheet having a central aperture therein and having a series of inner reflecting surfaces of curved concave form each disposed symmetrically about a central radial line and extending outwardly radially of said aperture, and a series of second reflecting surfaces extending radially outward from and continuous with said surfaces respectively, the radially v 4 t alined surfaces in each of said series merging along a curved line. Y

5. The structure set forth in claim 4, said second surfaces lying substantially in a plane, said plane making an obtuse angle with the central radial elements of said first mentioned surfaces.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,190,283 Eckelberg Feb. 13, 1940 2,298,588 Raymond Oct. 13, 1942 2,432,632 Seibel Dec. 16, 1947 

